Lauren Birks is the XX1090 Student Athlete of the Week and a stand out outside hitter for the La Jolla Country Day Girls Volleyball team. Head Coach Peter Ogle had nothing but praise for the 6’0” class of 2011 powerhouse.

Coach Peter Ogle says, “Lauren is a very special talent, explosive and quick. She is currently getting recruited by many of the larger college programs around the country.”

“Off the court Lauren is a very good student and has a great sense of humor and likes to have fun.”

Off the court La Jolla Country Day faculty has commented that “Lauren is such a mature young lady and very nice to be around.”

La Jolla Country Day is enjoying an undefeated season so far with Lauren leading the team in kills and aces and is being actively recruited by numerous top college programs around the country. She was also recently named Scripps Ranch High School Tournament MVP.

This summer has been full of nothing short of amazing volleyball. Both Boys and Girls wrapped up the Junior Olympic National Championships recently with intense competition from top teams around the country. The JO’s serve a great showcase for many of the top teams and players to hundreds of college coaches from around the country. It gives college coaches a tremendous opportunity to see top caliber competition and players ability can perform under press.

Congratulations to the Nebraska Juniors 18-1 in the Girls 18 Open Division for winning their way to 18 Open Gold Division Champions. Also congratulation is in order for AVA TX 18 Performance as the Girls 18 National Gold Division Champions.

On the Boys end 18s Orange in the Boys 18- Club division and Riptides OC 18 Asics in the Boys 18-Open division won JO National Championships.

The summer isn’t complete without hundreds of various prospect camps and instructional camps that are held throughout the country. Often college programs host summer prospect style camps to build direct relationships with players and for student-athletes to showcase their skills in front of schools they are interested in. Also top caliber coaches and former and current college players put on their own instructional camps for aspiring players to learn and improve their all-around skill level and approach to the game.

As the high school season approaches we wanted to rewind the clock and remind you who were the top teams from last high school season. ESPN FAB 50 rankings named Archbishop Mitty High School #1 for girls volleyball and Mira Costa High School as #1 for boys volleyball. Can both these teams keep their title in the upcoming seasons? It will be tough competition.

FAB 50 Final Rankings

Girls: http://myespn.go.com/blogs/highschoolvolleyball/0-5-10/ESPN-RISE-FAB-50.html

Boys: http://proxy.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/fab50?sportId=10020070&seasonType=1

Finally the high school girls volleyball season will be taking off in less than a month and it will be exciting to who emerge as the top players and teams to watch.